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Style for short legs

Print | Comments () Posted by Courtney Hollands January 26, 2009 03:39 PM

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Tights are my new favorite thing. They were certainly stretchy staples of my K-5 wardrobe, and lately, I've been wearing mod colors (think teal and fuschia) to add some pop to sweater dresses. However, the other day, a pair of gray sweater tights from H&M — apparently designed for a European supermodel with pencil-thin gams — left me feeling like this:

[That's the Saggy Baggy Elephant for all you Golden Books neophytes.]

I bought a small pair, per usual, but there was so much excess fabric, I had to create tight "pleats" under my skirt. Um, awkward. So that got me thinking: Does anyone out there make tights for those of us with shorter legs? A quick Google search delivered the following petite-friendly options: Banana Republic and Eddie Bauer.

Any other ideas? Throw me a bone, 'Philers, and make it stylish.